Tamara Jo Hicks and Jessica Lynn MacLeod, Feasts on the Farm
Saturday, August 30, 2025, 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Stop by the Foodwise Classroom for a cooking demo featuring the seasonal bounty of the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. This month, we’re showcasing Cucurbits as part of our Seasonal Spotlight program.
Tamara Jo Hicks grew up in rural East County, San Diego, California, and in Oklahoma. When she moved to the Bay Area to pursue a clinical psychology doctorate degree, she gravitated to bucolic West Marin. In 2003, Hicks, along with her husband, David Jablons, and their daughters, Josy and Emmy, purchased the 160-acre Toluma Farms property and began restoring the land and old dairy, eventually adding goats and sheep. In 2013, Toluma Farms began their third phase: making their own farmstead cheese under the label of Tomales Farmstead Creamery. She is the co-author of Feasts on the Farm: Over 60 Seasonal Recipes and Stories of Sustainable Farming from Tomales Farmstead Creamery, with Jessica Lynn Macleod (Chronicle Books, 2025). Find Tomales Farmstead Creamery at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market on Saturdays.
Jessica Lynn MacLeod grew up in Mill Valley, California, and San Diego County where she loved to cook and paint from a young age. She has spent her career working at the intersection of technology and social good, spanning roles in early stage startups, public companies, government, and nonprofits. She is now a leadership coach and enjoys spending her free time cooking for loved ones, painting, visiting Toluma Farms, and enjoying the beauty of Marin with her husband Doug and daughter Mary.
All demos take place in the Foodwise Classroom (under the tents in front of the Ferry Building) and are free to the public, with recipes and samples for all.
The demo will be followed by a book signing with book sales courtesy of Book Passage.
Seasonal Spotlight
Foodwise’s Seasonal Spotlight program shines a light on the best produce that California farms have to offer at our farmers markets. Join us for free samples, cooking demos, and festivals to celebrate a different peak-season produce item each month. See upcoming events.